ABSTRACT
The shoreland can be defined in at least two ways. Some states and counties define the shoreland area by a specific setback distance, in feet, from the shoreline. It may be 1000 feet in some cases, more or less in others. But there is also a nonregulatory definition of the shoreland area. It encompasses three components: an upland area starting at the road or end of your lot and includes your house or cabin going down to the shoreline, the shoreline itself, and the shallow nearshore area out to about the end of your dock.
